eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After months of research and a successful pilot, the district chose enVision to be that core mathematics curriculum because of its rigor, digital learning components, and engaging lessons. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Monica loves getting students connected on a global scale and loves to use digital tools like Lumio to create interactive lessons to engage her students. Tune in to learn more about Global Connections Week and other great ideas from Monica! Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district. Click To Tweet.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, March 3, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support Women’s History Month observances nationwide.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013. The organization’s blog offers useful insights and advice on classroom technologies, digital citizenship, personalized learning and more. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Jaime Donally.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. McGhee says.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

During a virtual reality session at TCEA 2017, three educators shared their experience using Google Expeditions with students. Larger device sets will likely be needed at the elementary level. But getting started can be overwhelming, especially with different platforms and devices on the market.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Adoption of digital learning resources is taking hold in schools and districts across the United States. Public schools now provide at least one computer for every five students and spend more than $3 billion per year on digital content, according to Education Week.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Multiple former Reasoning Mind employees however confirmed to EdSurge that the nonprofit underwent several rounds of layoffs throughout 2017, which affected several dozen staff. As the layoffs began in spring 2017, former employees say it became clear that finding a buyer was likely the best way to keep Reasoning Mind’s products alive.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Following the district’s successful pilot in 2013 for 1,700 students at two elementary schools, the program is expanding to 14 elementary schools and five middle schools in the 2016-2017 academic year. The use of Rosetta Stone in the classroom is a new initiative being funded by a county-approved tax levy.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. Each of the principals recommended a tech-savvy teacher that could champion digital citizenship on their campus. Step 2: Consider the Timing. Step 3: Find Leaders.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside the Classroom Report , by the Department of Education, identified the three main causes of digital inequity as access and cost of high speed broadband and the lack of understanding by school families as to the importance of internet to support their students’ education.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2018

How do school leaders make personalized learning work? Practitioners are at the heart of Fusion: Dr. Rosa Perez-Isiah, principal of Lucille Smith Elementary in Lawndale, Calif., Listen to three leading practitioners share their approaches here. and Farhat Ahmad, an alternative education teacher from Marietta, Ga.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer. Lumio sponsored this episode. Katie finished her Ed.D.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

One year ago we launched the Massachusetts Digital Connections Initiative in partnership with Governor Baker’s Office, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), and MassIT. The report showed that 47% of students lacked the minimum connectivity (100 kbps per student) necessary for digital learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Kasey Bell, a digital learning consultant and former Texas teacher, choose to go for the former: “AI [is] defined as machines with the ability or intelligence to complete tasks on their own and make intelligent decisions.” Not so fast argues Chris Gosselin, a Digital Learning Coach at Sanborn Elementary School.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2018

What if we could apply the subscription box model to professional learning?” As the digital learning, innovation, and design resource teacher for Howard County Public Schools in Maryland, I serve several functions, one of which is to provide professional learning directly to school-based staff. I asked the team.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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Gaggle Speaks

MAY 9, 2017

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Karri Adams. Before I became an instructional technology facilitator, I was an early elementary school teacher. Unfortunately, these concerns can stifle a good digital citizenship lesson before it even begins. Determining 'Just Right' Digital Citizenship Lessons for Kids Click To Tweet.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

In July of 2015, the district paid more than $400,000 for alignment, strategy and professional services from Education Elements, a for-profit personalized learning consultant, according to receipts obtained by EdSurge from the district. In less than two years, between 2015 and 2017, the district paid more than $4.5

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. Each of the principals recommended a tech-savvy teacher that could champion digital citizenship on their campus. Another big takeaway was lack of awareness.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

Alex’s excitement was palpable as this was the first computer to ever enter his home: He was now participating in digital learning and exploration, and he appeared as enthusiastic as anyone. Sprint 1 Million Hotspot Grant : In the Spring of 2017, our Digital Equity Team applied for a Sprint 1 Million hotspot grant.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

In addition, 35 teacher leaders and their principals, representing five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, will participate in Discovery Education’s Digital Leader Corps.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The use of differentiated instruction to individualize each student’s learning experience is becoming more common in today’s elementary classrooms, but creating meaningful differentiation for a typical class of 25 students or more can still be a challenge. What should educators and administrators know about adaptive learning?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

million as of 2017; the U.S. Related: How to Improve Student Learning Outcomes with Digital Learning. School is a place where students are allowed to learn, experiment and make mistakes. While it is alright to learn from one’s mistakes, sometimes the mistakes are too costly to bear.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2016

10 million from Google for new funding for computer science education efforts in 2017. $10 The elementary-level curricula will include coding, digital literacy, keyboarding and robotics. 10 million from Microsoft for broadening access to K-12 computer science education.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Najarian (Jari) Peters, Assistant Professor, joined the Institute for Privacy Protection at Seton Hall Law School in 2017. She co-developed the Institute’s curriculum focused on elementary and middle school children and trains law students in the Institute’s curriculum. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Ultimately, from Upchurch and the technology team to leadership districtwide, AISD knows how important technology is in today’s learning environment and wants every student to have the same opportunity to be successful. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Department of Education’s #GoOpen initiative have spurred school districts across the country to incorporate quality open resources into their curricula, but initiatives like Central Valley’s are fairly rare among elementary and secondary institutions, University of Pittsburgh librarian and open educational resource advocate Paul Bond said.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 31, 2017

A huge shout out to John Bailey, Emily Henderson, @earthoutreach , and the amazing team of guides who facilitated the three days of learning! Stacy is a former elementary and middle school teacher and also spent some time as a district technology director. © Shake Up Learning 2017. Stacy Behmer.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

JOSEPH DIRECTOR DIGITAL LEARNING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION IN MILFORD (MA) PUBLIC SCHOOLS Milford hired an SEL coordinator after a survey revealed that educators and staff felt stress at work and did not feel valued. It was run by our elementary school guidance counselor. We even had them do some yoga.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. A 2017 study by the RAND Corporation found that 17 percent of teachers in the personalized learning schools surveyed said they devote a least a quarter of class time to tutoring students one-on-one, compared to just 9 percent of teachers surveyed nationwide.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. Take note that there categories include elementary, middle, and high school! 2017 Beyond SAMR. 2017 STEM Dewey. 2017 STEM Makers. 2017 STEM PBL. 2017 STEM to Verbs. – Michael Gorman. Resources From Michael Gorman.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

As rain poured outside on the chilly evening of February 24, a group of Arlington elementary school parents was imagining a sunnier place — Dorothy’s trip down the yellow brick road. Mitchell Chester, Massachusetts commissioner of elementary and secondary education, was the first to suggest combining MCAS and PARCC into MCAS 2.0. (AP

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” ” More business news from Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Moody’s Downgrades Blackboard Debt, Focuses On Learn Ultra Delivery.” NAEP NAEP NAEP NAEP ! ” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

The parent community at Rhodes is not particularly involved, said Christie, and there hasn’t been the pushback to Summit or online learning that other communities have faced. Summit Learning does share student data with 20 different service providers who help facilitate the platform’s capabilities. That’s the argument Summit makes.

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